DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1400, 22 February 1917, Page 22

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING. BEE WINS THE CUP. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was opened on Wednesday in showery weather, the attendance beingsatisfactory, and some interesting racing was witnessed. The Cup held numbered a dozen, of which Rorke’s Drift was favourite, with the Martian mare Bee better fancied than John Barleycorn and Snub. The race resulted in a decisive victory for Bee, who, capably handled, defeated Ringform, who was one of the outsiders, by three lengths, with Snub two lengths and ahalf away third. The totalisator returns showed a falling off of 1378 a as compared with the opening day of the 1916 autumn fixture, the amount put through on Wednesday being £18,137. as against £21,922 last year. The results were:— AUTUMN HURDLE HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile and three-quart-ers. 3—F. Rutherford’s b g Cast Iron, by Castashore —Flint, aged, 11.8 (E. Redmond) 1 5 — -J. Thistleton’s Peerless, 9.13 (F. Ellis) •• 2 6— W. Kelly’s Glenthorpe, 9.6 (b. Mclntosh) 2 Also started: 2 Kilmeny Ij.ll (D. McKay?, 1 Plymouth 11.10 (R. McSweeney), 7 Golden Rupee 9.2 (W. O’Halloran?. 4 Mt. Victoria 9.0 (L. McRandle). Won by two lengths and a-halt, tour lengths between second and third. Kilmeny was fourth. Time, 3min A l-ssee. GLADBROOK HANDICAP of 140sovs. One mile. 3 — D H. Roberts’ ch f Partisan, by Gienapp — Kriss, 3yrs, 8.4 (F. Gray ) 1 — w. T. Hazlett’s Dorian, 8.5 (A. McKay) .•■••••■ 2 10— e. Griffen’s Aaland, 7.2, inc. 51b allow. (T. Mussen) 3 Also started: 2 Palamon 9.9 (Olsen). 4 Volspeil 8.9 ( L. Hewitt). 6 Lion, 7.12, inc 51b allow. (F. Anderson), 8 Take Dowa carried 8.1% (J. Rae), 5 Master Hamilton 7.13 (N. Shore), 9 Wingform 7 11 (H. Lowe), 7 Cameian 7.6, inc. 51b allow. (A. McLellan), 12 Baron Northburn 7.7 (J. H. Moore), 11 Whip Cord 7.5 (A. Ruthven). Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. W'hip Cord was third, but the judge placed Aaland in that position. Time, Imin 46sec. CHAMPAGNE STAKES of 350sovs. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 2 — sir Geo. Clifford’s ch c Gamecock, by San Francisco —Brave Heart, 8.10 (F. E. Jones) 1 3— J. B. Reid’s Kilmeedy, 8.7 (Olsen) 2 1 — G. L. Stead’s Ample, 9.7 (Ratch) 3 Also started: 3 Kilrush 8.12 (L. H. Hewitt) bracketed with Kilmeedy. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 18 2-ssec. DUNEDIN CUP of lOOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 2 — H. G. Taylor’s b m Bee, syrs, by Martian —Lady Disdain. 9.2 (J. Olsen? 1 9 — Y. T. Barren’s Ringform. 7.8 (A. McLellan) 2 4 — C. G. Dalgety’s Snub, 8.5 (Hewitt) 3 Also started: 1 Rorke’s Drift 8.11 (W. Robinson), 3 John Barleycorn 8.11 (A. Oliver), 5 Adjutant 8.10 (F. E. Jones), 7 Ardenvhor 8.6 (F. Anderson), 8 Wishful 8.0 (H. Young), 6 Margerine 7.8 (A. Ruthven), 12 United Service 6.11 (R. C. Reed), 10 Sister Regis carried 6.13 (F. Gray), 11 Rose Pink carried 6.8 (A. McDonald). Won by three lengths, two lengths and a-half between second and third. Margerine' was fourth and Rorke’s Drift fifth, followed by Ardenvhor and Wishful. Time, 2min 36sec. APPRENTICES’ PLATE of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 5— J. B. Reid’s br g Kilkee, by Kilbroney—Latchet, 3yrs, 7.13 (G. T. Weller) 1 2— J. Shepherd’s Lochella, 8.1 (T. Mussen) 2 3— H. G. Taylor’s Sir Tarka. 8.1 (F. Gray) 3 Also started: 7 Revolution 8.1 (R. McLellan), 6 Gun Shy 8.1 (F. Anderton). 8 Polonius 8.1 (J. Lockett), 1 Pall Mall 8.1 (H. Were), 10 Lady Kyle 8.1 (H. C. Henwood), 9 Lady Superior 7.13 (A. E. Horn), 4 Swale 7.13 (R. C. _Reed) ; Won by a length, a similar distance between second and third. Time, Imin 19sec. PUBLICANS’ HANDICAP of 500sovs. Six furlongs. I—Ebb. Simpson’s b f Miss De Vai, by All Red —Northern Rose, 3 yrs, 7.11 (J. Olsen) 1 10 — D. P. Wilson’s (junr.) Marsa, 6.9 (F. Gray) 2 9 —C. Giesler’s Sir Malt, 7.0 (F. Anderton) 3 Also started: 8 Oxenhope 9.9 (F. E. Jones), 5 Koesian 9.1 (Hatch), 3 Golden King 8.0 (W. Robinson), 12 Robert Bell (R. H. Ellis), 2 Wrestler 7.12 (H. Young), 6 Palisade 7.12 (H. Donovan), 11 Kilboyne 7.2 (A. H. Wilson) 14 Disdainful 7.2 (T. Mussen), 13 Honesty 6.13 (R. C. Reed), 4 Clynelish carried 7.9 (N. Shore), 16 Lady Trent carried 6.8 (F. Moore), 7 Glensponse 6.7 (McLellan), 16 Miss Finland 6.7 (McDonald). Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Golden King was fourth. Time, Imin 17 l-ssec. STEWARDS’ WELTER of 175sovs. One mile. I—J. Jackson’s b m Briar Patch, by Treadmill —Bonnie Brae, 6yrs, 9.3 (J. McClusky) 1 4— H. A. Knight’s Comely. 9.8 (F. H. Ellis) * 7 — Mr. Ashmead’s Jeannot, 8.9 (P. J. Pine) * Also started: 6 Sedd-el-Bahr 10.5 (H. Lowe), 9 All Ready 9.8 (W. O’Halloran), 2 Mohawk 8.11 (A. McKay), 3 Yes 8.9 (A. Oliver), 8 Ogier 8.5 (Hewitt, 5 Thaddeus 8.4 (A. H. Wilson), 10 Vocation 8.0 (N. Shore). Won by a nose, a dead heat for second place. Sedd-el-Bahr was fourth. Time, Imin 45sec. BERWICK HANDICAP of 130sovs. Seven furlongs. 4 —J. Ellis’ b h Benefit, by Boni*form —Invicta, syrs, 8.1 (R. H. Ellis) 1

I—O. R. Wise’s Ardmore, 9.10 (J. Olsen) 2 3 —J. A. White’s Placid, 8.9 (A. • McKay) 3 Also started: 7 Kilbrogan 8.12 (W. O'Halloran), 6 Bore 8.7 (F. Ellis), 10 Highfield 8.5 (N. Shore), 5 lan Hamilton 8.3 (L. Wilson >. 2 Hot Air 8.3 (H. Lowe) 8 Sylva 8.0 (H. Donovan). Kilbrogan was left at the barrier. Won by three lengths, half a length between- second and third. Time, Imin 3 2 3-ssec.